1962 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season

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1962 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season
SportFootball
Number of teams6
Champion Kalamazoo
Football seasons
  1961
1963  
1962 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Kalamazoo $ 5 0 08 0 0
Albion 3 2 06 2 0
Olivet 3 2 06 3 0
Adrian 3 2 03 4 0
Hope 1 4 03 6 0
Alma 0 5 00 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1962 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football season was the season of college football played by the six member schools of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) as part of the 1962 NCAA College Division football season.

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The Kalamazoo Hornets, in their tenth season under head coach Rolla Anderson, won the MIAA championship with a perfect 8–0 record (5–0 against MIAA opponents). Quarterback Jim Harkema led Kalamazoo with 1,012 yards of total offense.

The defending conference champion Albion had a 15-game winning streak broken on October 20 in a 19–12 loss to Kalamazoo.

The conference's individual statistical leaders included Ed Lauerman of Kalamazoo (489 rushing yards), Mike Knowlton of Alma (732 passing yards), Jon Schoon of Hope (423 receiving yards) , and Tom Nesbitt of Olivet (42 points scored). [1]

Conference overview

Conf. rankTeamHead coachConf. recordOverall recordPoints scoredPoints against
1 Kalamazoo Rolla Anderson 5–08–021981
2 (tie) Albion Morley Fraser 3–26–217283
2 (tie) Olivet Stuart Parsell 3–26–3187142
2 (tie) Adrian Charles Marvin 3–23–491153
5 Hope Russ DeVette 1–43–6155215
6 Alma Art Smith 0–50–864271

Teams

Kalamazoo

1962 Kalamazoo Hornets football
MIAA champion
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–0 (5–0 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAngell Field
Seasons
 1961
1963 

The 1962 Kalamazoo Hornets football team represented Kalamazoo College of Kalamazoo, Michigan. In their second non-consecutive year under head coach Bob Nulf, the Hornets compiled a perfect 8–0 record (5–0 against MIAA opponents), tied for the MIAA championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 219 to 81. [2] It was Kalamazoo's first MIAA championship in 25 years and the first perfect season since 1916. [3] [4] They also had the only unbeaten and untied record in Michigan during the 1962 season. [3]

Key players included quarterback Jim Harkema, defensive tackle Bob Woodruff, and halfbacks Ed Lauerman and Frank McGeath. [3] Harkema finished the season with 1,012 yards of total offense, only the second player in school history with 1,000 yards. [5]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Eastern Michigan *
W 13–63,000 [6]
October 6 Hope
W 41–221,500 [7]
October 13at Ferris Institute * Big Rapids, MI W 9–7 [8]
October 20 Albion
  • Angell Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 19–12 [9] [10]
October 27at Alma Alma, MI W 39–04,000 [11]
November 3 Adrian
  • Angell Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 44–6 [12]
November 10at Olivet Olivet, MI W 33–213,000 [13]
November 17 Augustana (IL) *
  • Angell Field
  • Kalamazoo, MI
W 21–7 [5]
  • *Non-conference game

Albion

1962 Albion Britons football
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–2 (3–2 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
  1961
1963 

The 1962 Albion Britons football team represented Albion College of Albion, Michigan. In their ninth year under head coach Morley Fraser, the Britons compiled a 6–2 record (3–2 against MIAA opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 172 to 83. [14]

The Britons had a 15-game winning streak dating back to the 1960 season. It was the longest winning streak in Albion school history, eclipsing a 14-game streak during the 1939 and 1940 seasons. The streak was broken on October 20 in a loss to Kalamazoo. [10]

Key players included halfbacks Mike Hornus and Russ Wallis and quarterback Frank Gould. [15] [16]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22 Ohio Northern * Albion, MI W 16–8 [15]
September 29 Adrian Albion, MIW 19–74,000 [16]
October 6at Alma Alma, MI W 28–6 [17] [18]
October 13at Anderson Anderson, IN W 34–0 [19]
October 20at Kalamazoo
L 12–191,500 [9] [10]
October 27 Wayne State Dagger-14-plain.png*Albion, MIW 30–64,500 [20]
November 3at Olivet Olivet, MI L 7–151,500 [21]
November 10 Hope Albion, MIW 26–221,500 [22]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

Olivet

1962 Olivet Comets football
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record6–3 (3–2 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
 1961
1963 

The 1962 Olivet Comets football team represented Olivet College of Olivet, Michigan. In their fourth year under head coach Stuart Parsell, the Comets compiled a 6–3 record (3–2 against MIAA opponents), finished in a tie for second place in the MIAA, and outscored opponents by a total of 187 to 142. [23]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15 Franklin (IN) * Olivet, MI W 13–12 [24]
September 22 Indiana Central *Olivet, MIW 26–21 [25]
September 29vs. Northwood Institute * Charlotte, MI W 32–61,500 [26]
October 6at Adrian Adrian, MI L 14–21 [27]
October 13at Hope
W 19–124,500 [28]
October 20 Alma Olivet, MIW 33–61,000 [29]
October 27at Grand Rapids JC * Grand Rapids, MI L 14–243,000 [30]
November 3 Albion Olivet, MIW 15–71,500 [21]
November 10 Kalamazoo Olivet, MIL 21–333,000 [13]
  • *Non-conference game

Adrian

1962 Adrian Bulldogs football
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–4 (3–2 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
 1961
1963 

The 1962 Adrian Bulldogs football team represented Adrian College of Adrian, Michigan. In their first year under head coach Charles Marvin, the Bulldogs compiled a 3–4 record (3–2 against MIAA opponents), tied for second place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 153 to 91. [31]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 22at Defiance * Defiance, OH L 7–20 [32] [33]
September 29at Albion Albion, MI L 7–194,000 [16]
October 6 Olivet Adrian, MI W 21–14 [27]
October 13 Alma Dagger-14-plain.pngAdrian, MIW 27–263,000 [34]
October 20 Ferris Institute Adrian, MIL 0–8 [35]
October 27 Hope
  • Maple Stadium
  • Adrian, MI
W 23–22,000 [36] [37]
November 3at Kalamazoo Kalamazoo, MI L 6–44 [12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming

Hope

1962 Hope Flying Dutchmen football
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–6 (3–2 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
 1961
1963 

The 1962 Hope Flying Dutchmen football team represented Hope College of Hope, Michigan. In their eighth year under head coach Russ DeVette, the Dutchmen compiled a 3–6 record (3–2 against MIAA opponents), finished in fifth place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 215 to 155.

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15 Ashland *
W 21–142,000 [38]
September 22 Valparaiso *
  • Riverview Park
  • Holland, MI
L 0–484,500 [39]
September 29at Wheaton *
L 0–315,500 [40]
October 6at Kalamazoo Kalamazoo, MI L 22–411,500 [7]
October 13 Olivet
  • Riverview Park
  • Holland, MI
L 12–194,500 [41]
October 20at Eastern Illinois *
W 26–75,000 [42]
October 27at Adrian
L 22–232,000 [36] [37]
November 3 Alma
  • Riverview Park
  • Holland, MI
W 30–62,000 [43]
November 10at Albion Albion, MI L 22–261,500 [22]
  • *Non-conference game

Alma

1962 Alma Scots football
Conference Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record0–8 (0–5 MIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
 1961
1963 

The 1962 Alma Scots football team represented Alma College of Alma, Michigan. In their seventh and final year under head coach Art Smith, the Scots compiled a 0–8 record (0–5 against MIAA opponents), finished in last place in the MIAA, and were outscored by a total of 271 to 64. [44]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14at Ohio Northern * Ada, OH L 6–52 [45]
September 22 Bluffton * Alma, MI L 8–32 [46]
October 6 Albion Alma, MIL 6–28 [17] [18]
October 13at Adrian Adrian, MI L 26–273,000 [34]
October 20at Olivet Olivet, MI L 6–331,000 [29]
October 27 Kalamazoo Alma, MIL 0–39 [11]
November 3at Hope
L 6–302,000 [43]
November 10at Eastern Michigan *
L 6–30 [47]
  • *Non-conference game

All-conference team

After the season, MIAA commissioner announced the All-MIAA football team for 1962. Nine players from Kalamazoo College were named to the first team. The first-team selections were:

Offense

Defense

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